Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology

PhD Students

	Naemi Bickmeier BVM, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania MSc, Kansas State University Research Field: DMP Mentor: Dr. Katie Reif Hometown: Oshakati, Namibia Research Project: Bovine Anaplasmosis.
	Rebecca Bigelow BS in Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M MS in Animal Science, West Texas A&M University Research Field: Pathobiology Mentor: Drs. Brad White & Phillip Lancaster Hometown: Bushland, TX Research Project: Liver abscesses in beef-on-dairy cattle
	Dashzeveg Bold DVM, Mongolian State University of Agriculture MS, Mongolian State University of Agriculture Research Field: Virology - FMDV, ASFV, CSFV, SARS-CoV-2 Mentor: Dr. Richt Hometown: Uliastai, Mongolia Research Project: Developing serological diagnostics for viral diseases, e.g., FMD, ASF, CSF, COVID-19
	Konner Cool BS in Microbiology and Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences, Kansas State University (2017) MS in Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Kansas State University (2020) Graduate certificate in Agricultural Biosecurity Research, Kansas State University (2020) Research Field: Virology, Diagnostics Major Professor: Dr. Juergen Richt Hometown: Manhattan, KS Research Project: Investigate the susceptibility and transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in domestic and wild animals
	Vanessa De Aguiar Veloso MS in Beef Cattle Nutrition, Kansas State University DVM, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil Research Field: Outcomes Research & Epidemiology Major Professor: Dr. Natalia Cernicchiaro Hometown: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Research Project: Bovine Respiratory Disease, Japanese Encephalitis Virus, and others.
	Alyssa Deters BS in Agriculture, Kansas State University Research Field: Pre-Harvest Food Safety Mentor: Dr. T.G. Nagaraja Hometown: Topeka, KS Research Project: Prevention/mitigation of liver abscesses in feedlot cattle
	Torre Dunlea BS in Biology, UTSA Master's in Epidmiology of Infectious Diseases and AMR, University of Glasgow Research Field: Veterinary Pathobioloy, Epidemiology Mentor: Michael Sanderson Hometown: Helotes, TX Research Project: Quantitative Risk Estimation of FMD transmission following cattle movements during an outbreak
	Stephen Edache DVM, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi (Nigeria); MSc, Kansas State University Research Field: Outcomes Research and Epidemiology Major Professor: Dr. Natalia Cernicchiaro Hometown: Plateau State, Nigeria Research Project: Understanding and modeling transmission of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) in swine population
	Luis Feitoza DVM, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeira Research Field: Feedlot Cattle Veterinary Diagnostics Major professor: Dr. Brad White Hometown: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Research project: Developing methods of chute-side diagnostics for Bovine Respiratory Diseases (BP, BIP, AIP)
	Lilli Heinen BS – Veterinary Science Research field: Data analysis and cattle epidemiology Major professor: Dr. Brad White Hometown: Bergisch Gladbach, Germany Research project: Application of modern data analytic strategies to feedlot cattle health issues
	Taeyong Kwon DVM & MS Konkuk University, South Korea Research Field: Transboundary animal diseases and emerging zoonotic diseases Mentor: Dr. Richt Hometown: Cheonan, South Korea Research Project: African swine fever and severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2.
	Daniel Madden BS in Agriculture 2011, Kansas State University DVM Kansas State University MS in Veterinary Biomedical Sciences 2021, Kansas State University Research Field: Virology and Pathobiology Mentor: Dr. Jürgen Richt Hometown: Topeka, KS Research Project: African swine fever virus immunology.
	Jayden McCall DVM/PhD (Pathobiology) MPH (Infectious Diseases/Zoonoses), Kansas State University Research Field: Immunology, Vaccine Development Mentor: Dr. Mwangi Hometown: Valley Center, KS Research Project: Protective antigen identification for African Swine Fever Virus.
	Chester McDowell Master of Science, Kansas State University Research Field: Molecular Diagnostics Mentor: Dr. Jürgen A. Richt Hometown: Corrales, NM Research Project:TBA
	Kamilyah Miller DVM, Tuskegee University BS, Florida A&M University Research Field: PhD Pathobiology Mentor: Dr. Herrin Hometown: Miami, FL Research Project: Prevalence of Echinococcus spp. in the United States.
	Huldah Sang B.Sc (Moi University, Kenya) M.Sc Molecular Life Science (Wageningen, Netherlands) Research Field: Immunology Mentor: Dr Waithaka Mwangi Hometown: Eldoret, Kenya Research Project: Focus on broadly protective Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus vaccine
	MaRyka Smith DVM, Kansas State University BS: Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University Research Field: Pathobiology Mentor: Dr. Mike Sanderson Hometown: Hoyt, KS Research Project: Foot and Mouth Disease Modeling